Contextualized online search and research skills

Contextualized online search and research skills

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Can you say you 're a smart researcher? If yes, you will find this an easy activity. If not, those statements will give you an idea of what this lesson's coverage will be.

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​Do you still remember the Dewey Decimal Classification System, or at least know the purpose of cataloging your library cards?

Before we appreciate Internet and search engine connectivity and availability, these items are beneficial to us when we spend our time in the aisles of a library, which was the first data center, academically and leisurely.

But now, the Internet has made access to information on seemingly timeless topics, as well as boundless sources, easy for students, educators, researchers and others. The functions and resources on the Internet are continuing to develop and expand.

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​For 5 minutes, create a document and upload your answer in the stream tab of the google classroom where you belong. Navigate around the Internet and search for words describing the following:

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​Google

Duck duck go

Bing

Yippy

Webopedia

​Google Scholar​

The Internet Archive​

Yahoo​

Dogpile​

Baidu​

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There are billions of information on the web and it is a challenge for us to truly find which information is reliable and relevant. Here are some tips you may use to be able to look for relevant and reliable sources:

​Search engine is an online software, according to Computer Hope, that searches for an information database according to the user's query. Search engines are software systems that are designed to search for information on the World Wide Web. The search results are generally presented in a line of results often referred to as search engine results pages.

LESSON OBJECTIVES

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​At the end of the lesson, students shall be able to:

1. understood the concept of effective and efficient researching through different research skills and search tools;

2. used the Internet as a tool for credible research and information gathering; and

3. appreciated the advantages and benefits the Internet gives in our daily task.

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It's true that the Internet made our tasks simple but are we using it efficiently and effectively?

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Are we equipped with research know-how as researcher? What are those skills in research?

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​Any search engine can view millions, even billions of web pages regarding our question in just one click. It looks simple as counting 1, 2, 3, but how do we test the correct data we have received? We cannot access online applications all the time to test the validity and reliability of the information. Let's note that our protection and safety starts in our hands.

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​Do you have the following skills?

​1. Critical thinking is one of the skills a person should possess in research. It's our capacity to absorb, reflect and conclude from the searched knowledge like what Francis Bacon wrote, “some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” Any of the knowledge shared online is not necessarily accurate. Before you believe, evaluate first.

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​Check the following points:

a. Accuracy – check if it is grammatically correct, verifiable and cite.

b. Author – check the credentials/expertise of the information provider.

c. Currency – the data must be updated.

d. Fairness – the content must show all the sides and different points of view.

e. Relevance – the content must be related to the topic.​

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​2. Having an analytical skill, or the ability to gather, organize, visualize and adapt information that is tailored to the subject’s context, is important. There are just a handful of those millions of web pages that address or respond to our queries.

​Anatomy of a URL

​A URL is one type of Uniform Resource Identifier (URI). It is a generic term for all types of names and addresses that refer to objects on the world wide web. Knowing the URL endings will give you clues to who is sponsoring the website and help evaluate the sources.

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​3. Only a handful of us have good problem-solving skill. This ability to present solutions or solve problems, by submitting a decision based on the information provided, is necessary

​4. There's no standard solution to any problem. You'll be helped by your creativity and imagination. Always look for alternative solutions, and not just think in the context, but always go beyond them and do the unusual approach.

​5. In online searching, computer literacy is more than just googling (typing a word in Google and then clicking the search button). Look not only on the surface while you are searching; look further and deeper. Awareness of some various computer applications and resources is fine, but it is better to optimize its functionality and use them for your own advantage.

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The internet offers a great source of information; however, how are you going

to make sure that these pieces of information are reliable

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​Google is the most known and most used search engine in the world. According to Net Market Share, 74. 54 percent of the Search Engine Market has been acquired by Google.

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In this lesson, you are expected to online navigate and search for specific information using the Google Search Engine.​

​Steps in Online Navigation

​In your desktop, laptop or smartphones, open the browser and search Google and type the word, phrase or thought you want to search.

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​2. On the right part of the window, click setting and the google search settings pop-up list will appear.

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What do you think are the advantages of relying on and

applying online navigation in gathering specific information?

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What do you think are the disadvantages of relying on and

applying online navigation in gathering specific information?

evaluating the websites

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evaluating the websites

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evaluating the websites

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evaluating the websites

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evaluating the websites

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Purpose and Content

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Purpose and Content

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Currency

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Assignment:​

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​Create a document and upload your answer in the stream tab of the google classroom.

1. List down at least 5 popular productivity software

2. How many business software are you familiar with?

3. List down the common keyboard combinations that you know and state its purpose or function

4. ​Screenshot the graphical user interface of the microsoft word, excel, powerpoint, google docs, sheets, and slides. Label each part of the window